Lavender flowers are available in tea form or even as an ingredient in tea blends. The drug is also available for purchase in a wide variety of herbal medicines in the form of dry and fluid extracts in capsules, coated tablets, tablets, drops and more.
Lavender essential oil is further included in pain oils, ointments soaps and bath additives and is also used as an odor corrector.
Lavender: what dose?
The average daily dose is 1-2 teaspoons of lavender flowers per cup of tea, unless otherwise prescribed.
For lavender oil, no more than 1-4 drops (about 20-80 mg) should be taken daily. To make the oil taste less bitter, it can be dropped on a piece of sugar cube.
As a bath additive, 20-100 g of lavender flowers can be added to 20 l of water.
Lavender: preparation as a tea
To make a lavender flower tea, 1.5 g of the drug (1 teaspoon is about 0.8 g) is poured over boiling water and after 5-10 minutes is passed through a tea strainer.
When should lavender not be used?
Currently, there are no known side effects or interactions with other agents when taking lavender. There are also no contraindications at this time.
What else should be considered?
Combining lavender preparations with other sedative agents, such as valerian root or passionflower herb, may also be useful. Lavender flowers should be stored in a cool, dry place away from light.
